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wiping lost iphone before purchasing new phone

do I have to wait until restoring new phone from the cloud before I can wipe the old stolen phone?

iPhone 11, iOS 14

Posted on Oct 5, 2021 3:47 PM

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Posted on Oct 5, 2021 4:04 PM

No, sending an erase request via Find My will not have any effect on your backups

You will need to have a backup to restore from

Good luck!

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